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2024 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 61 - Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages
Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act
Effect of Amendment
The first 2008 amendment, in item (2), in the introductory sentence substituted "business that provides" for "business which has been issued a Grade A retail establishment food permit prior to issuance of a license under Article 5 of this chapter, and in addition provides", "fewer" for "less" and added subitems (a) to (c).
The second 2008 amendment made identical changes.
The 2011 amendment inserted subsection (3); and redesignated former subsections (3) to (11) as subsections (4) to (12).
The 2013 amendment substituted "eighteen" for "twenty" in paragraph (5).
2015 Act No. 73, Section 1, in (1)(a), inserted ", including, but not limited to, a powdered or crystalline alcohol,", inserted a comma following "or known", and inserted "for human consumption"; and added (1)(c).
ARTICLE 1 General Provisions
- Section 61-6-10. Citation.
- Section 61-6-20. Definitions.
- Section 61-6-30. Excluded products; violations.
- Section 61-6-40. Relationship with other laws.
- Section 61-6-50. Wilful violation of rule or regulation.
- Section 61-6-60. Administration and enforcement personnel.
- Section 61-6-70. Personnel.
- Section 61-6-80. Annual reports.
Subarticle 1 Qualifications of Licensees; Restrictions on Licenses and Licensees
- Section 61-6-100. Authority to issue, suspend, and revoke licenses.
- Section 61-6-110. Qualifications for license.
- Section 61-6-120. Proximity to church, school, or playground; exception.
- Section 61-6-130. Licensees per household.
- Section 61-6-141. Maximum alcohol retail dealer licenses to one licensee.
- Section 61-6-151. Prohibitions on licensee's interests in retail liquor stores.
- Section 61-6-160. Unincorporated towns and communities.
- Section 61-6-170. Retail dealer licenses per community.
- Section 61-6-180. Notice of application.
- Section 61-6-185. Protest of issuance or renewal of license; attendance at hearing; court costs and other penalties.
- Section 61-6-190. License tax.
- Section 61-6-195. Retail dealer must certify purchases from wholesaler.
Subarticle 5 Temporary Permits
- Section 61-6-500. Consumption and possession of alcoholic beverages in publicly-owned auditoriums, coliseums, or armories.
- Section 61-6-505. Temporary retail liquor license upon purchase or acquisition of retail business.
Subarticle 7 License for Wine, Liquors, and Other Beverages Used in Cooking
- Section 61-6-700. Food service establishments.
- Section 61-6-710. Special food manufacturer's license.
- Section 61-6-720. Licensing of bakeries using alcoholic beverages as ingredients; fee; restrictions.
Subarticle 9 Refusal, Suspension, or Revocation of Licenses
- Section 61-6-900. Death of licensee.
- Section 61-6-910. Qualifications for license.
- Section 61-6-920. Suspension or revocation of license.
- Section 61-6-930. Revocation of wholesaler's license.
- Section 61-6-940. Indebtedness of retailer to wholesaler.
- Section 61-6-950. Sale of alcoholic liquors by former licensee.
- Section 61-6-1035. Sampling of wines.
Subarticle 11 Regulation of Manufacturers and Micro-Distilleries
- Section 61-6-1095. Definitions
- Section 61-6-1100. Restrictions upon manufacturers.
- Section 61-6-1110. Manufacturer's license; fee.
- Section 61-6-1120. Micro-distillery licenses; fee.
- Section 61-6-1130. Tastings and sales of alcoholic liquors; remission of taxes; maintenance of records.
- Section 61-6-1140. Tastings and retail sales on licensed premises; limitations.
- Section 61-6-1150. Tastings and retail sales; additional limitations and requirements.
- Section 61-6-1155. Micro-distilleries; on-premises consumption of liquors.
- Section 61-6-1160. Violation of provisions of subarticle; penalties.
Subarticle 13 Regulation of Wholesalers
- Section 61-6-1300. Restrictions upon wholesalers.
- Section 61-6-1310. Separate store or warehouse.
- Section 61-6-1320. Monthly statements.
Subarticle 15 Regulation of Retail Dealers
- Section 61-6-1500. Restrictions upon retail dealers; unlawful practices; penalties.
- Section 61-6-1505. Retail dealer may be licensed to cash checks.
- Section 61-6-1510. Separate store or place of business; advertising encouraging underage drinking.
- Section 61-6-1530. Signs required to be posted.
- Section 61-6-1540. Nonalcoholic merchandise.
- Section 61-6-1550. Carriers engaged in interstate travel.
- Section 61-6-1555. Purchase and use of beer, wine, and alcoholic liquor directly from wholesaler by airline companies; penalties.
- Section 61-6-1560. Discounts on alcoholic liquors or nonalcoholic items.
Subarticle 1 Biennial Licenses and Licensees
- Section 61-6-1600. Nonprofit organizations; time when sale of alcoholic beverages prohibited.
- Section 61-6-1610. Food service establishments or places of lodging; Sunday and other time restrictions on sale of alcoholic beverages; refilling bottles.
- Section 61-6-1620. Possession or consumption of alcoholic liquors on premises open to public.
- Section 61-6-1630. License restriction; retail dealer; liquor by the drink licensee.
- Section 61-6-1636. Purchasing and sale of alcoholic liquor by the drink.
- Section 61-6-1637. Substituting brands of alcoholic liquor.
- Section 61-6-1640. Sampling of wine, cordials, and distilled spirits.
- Section 61-6-1650. Samples of wine in excess of sixteen and one-half percent alcohol, cordials, or distilled spirits.
Subarticle 3 Applications for Biennial Licenses
- Section 61-6-1800. License required.
- Section 61-6-1810. Applications.
- Section 61-6-1820. Criteria for license; notice.
- Section 61-6-1825. Protest of issuance or renewal of license; attendance at hearing; court costs; penalties.
- Section 61-6-1830. Suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal of license.
Subarticle 5 Temporary Licenses
- Section 61-6-2000. Temporary permits for nonprofit organizations; criminal background checks.
- Section 61-6-2005. Temporary retail liquor license upon purchase or acquisition of business.
- Section 61-6-2010. Temporary permits upon referendum vote.
- Section 61-6-2015. Temporary permit to sell beer and wine for on-premises consumption; terms; qualifications
- Section 61-6-2016. Motorsports entertainment, tennis, soccer, or baseball complex, biennial license for purchase and sale for on-premises consumption.
Subarticle 7 Provisions Relating to Sales, Delivery, and Consumption of Liquor
- Section 61-6-2200. Age of server.
- Section 61-6-2220. Sales to intoxicated persons.
- Section 61-6-2230. Drinking contests or games prohibited; definitions.
Subarticle 8 Hospitality Cabinets
- Section 61-6-2300. Definitions.
- Section 61-6-2310. Qualified facilities; hospitality cabinets; notification of approval.
- Section 61-6-2320. Limitations on alcoholic beverages contained in cabinets.
- Section 61-6-2330. Portion of cabinets containing nonalcoholic beverages or food; restrictions.
- Section 61-6-2340. Locking of cabinet containing alcoholic beverages; limits on access.
- Section 61-6-2350. Alcoholic beverage restock and replenishment supplies.
- Section 61-6-2360. Regulations.
- Section 61-6-2370. Civil penalties.
Subarticle 9 Miscellaneous Provisions
- Section 61-6-2400. Taxation.
- Section 61-6-2410. Restaurants with Class A licenses.
- Section 61-6-2420. Restaurants with Class B licenses.
- Section 61-6-2430. Discounting of prices by wholesale distributor.
Subarticle 11 Penalties for Violations of Article 5
ARTICLE 7 Importation of Alcoholic Liquors- Section 61-6-2800. Applicability.
- Section 61-6-2810. Exemption for South Carolina manufacturers.
- Section 61-6-2820. Importation by registered producers.
- Section 61-6-2830. Registration of brand names.
- Section 61-6-2840. Applications for certificates of registration.
- Section 61-6-2850. Certificates of registration of brand names.
- Section 61-6-2860. Affirmation of corporate policy.
- Section 61-6-2870. Biennial certificate of registration.
- Section 61-6-2880. Interest in wholesale or retail liquor business.
- Section 61-6-2890. Warehouses.
- Section 61-6-2900. Shipment or transfer of imported liquors.
- Section 61-6-2910. Invoices covering shipments into State.
- Section 61-6-2920. Invoices covering shipments out of State or to wholesaler.
- Section 61-6-2930. Contraband liquors.
- Section 61-6-2940. Issuance of certificates or licenses.
- Section 61-6-2950. Suspension or revocation of certificates or licenses.
- Section 61-6-2960. Audit or examination of records.
- Section 61-6-2965. Relationship with other laws.
- Section 61-6-2970. Monies received.
- Section 61-6-2980. Proof-of-purchase promotions.
- Section 61-6-4000. Relationship with other laws.
- Section 61-6-4010. Unlawful manufacture, possession, or sales.
- Section 61-6-4020. Transportation in motor vehicle.
- Section 61-6-4025. Possession of unlawfully acquired or manufactured alcoholic liquors in vehicle, vessel, or aircraft.
- Section 61-6-4030. Transportation of alcoholic liquors in taxi or other vehicle for hire.
- Section 61-6-4040. Rendering aid in unlawful transportation.
- Section 61-6-4050. Purchase from unlicensed retail dealer.
- Section 61-6-4060. Storage in place of business.
- Section 61-6-4070. Transfer to person under the age of twenty-one years.
- Section 61-6-4075. Purchase of alcoholic beverage for minor; penalty.
- Section 61-6-4080. Sale to person under the age of twenty-one years; penalty; completion of merchant education program; conditional discharge.
- Section 61-6-4085. Charges against seller and minor purchaser; compliance tester exception.
- Section 61-6-4090. Effect of conviction or plea.
- Section 61-6-4100. Distilleries.
- Section 61-6-4110. Distilling or manufacturing; violations.
- Section 61-6-4120. Materials used in the manufacture of alcoholic liquors.
- Section 61-6-4130. Presence at distillery, prima facie evidence of guilt.
- Section 61-6-4140. Employment of persons under the age of twenty-one years.
- Section 61-6-4150. Sale from vehicle, vessel, or aircraft.
- Section 61-6-4155. Unlawful use of alcohol without liquid device; penalties; exceptions.
- Section 61-6-4157. Powdered or crystalline alcohol; penalties; exceptions.
- Section 61-6-4160. Sunday sales; Christmas Day sales; penalties.
- Section 61-6-4170. Billboards encouraging underage drinking; penalty.
- Section 61-6-4180. Possession of firearm or weapon.
- Section 61-6-4190. Refusal or frustration of inspection.
- Section 61-6-4200. Dispossession or attempted dispossession of alcoholic liquors.
- Section 61-6-4210. General penalties.
- Section 61-6-4220. Effect of conviction, plea, or bond forfeiture as prior offense.
- Section 61-6-4230. Sentencing.
- Section 61-6-4240. Reports of convictions, pleas, or bond forfeitures.
- Section 61-6-4250. Certificates of convictions, pleas, or bond forfeiture.
- Section 61-6-4260. Effect of conviction, plea, or bond forfeiture upon license.
- Section 61-6-4270. Monetary penalties.
- Section 61-6-4280. Transferability of licenses or permits.
- Section 61-6-4290. Suspension of driver's license.
- Section 61-6-4300. Seizure of alcoholic liquors or vehicle, vessel, or aircraft.
- Section 61-6-4310. Sale of seized items.
- Section 61-6-4320. Destruction of alcoholic liquors.
- Section 61-6-4330. Bidding process.
- Section 61-6-4340. Confiscation of certain vehicles, vessels, and aircraft.
- Section 61-6-4350. Storage of seized chattel.
- Section 61-6-4360. Notice of motor vehicle seizure.
- Section 61-6-4370. Sale of chattel.
- Section 61-6-4380. Proceeds of sale.
- Section 61-6-4390. Actions to recover possession of chattel.
- Section 61-6-4400. Stay of sale; appraisals.
- Section 61-6-4410. Bonds for immediate possession of chattel.
- Section 61-6-4420. Proof of claim.
- Section 61-6-4430. Release of seized chattel.
- Section 61-6-4440. Settlement of claims; joint claimants.
- Section 61-6-4450. Distribution of proceeds.
- Section 61-6-4460. Clear title.
- Section 61-6-4470. Proceedings against confiscated alcoholic liquors.
- Section 61-6-4480. Sheriffs' reports of seized chattels.
- Section 61-6-4490. Preemption of field.
- Section 61-6-4500. Municipal court jurisdiction.
- Section 61-6-4510. Municipal police officers.
- Section 61-6-4520. Federal labeling law.
- Section 61-6-4530. Notes of indebtedness.
- Section 61-6-4540. Search warrants.
- Section 61-6-4550. Discount prices.
Subarticle 1 Authorized and Unauthorized Possession and Consumption of Alcoholic Liquors
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